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Pandemic, politics and protests will roil Tunisia

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TUNISIA

The impasse, which leaves Tunisia without a fully functioning government, is taking place against a backdrop of mounting popular protests over worsening economic conditions, the…

Muslim radicals face crackdown in Azerbaijan

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AZERBAIJAN

The bill's declared purpose is to prevent the import of foreign ideologies and to give law enforcement wider authority, in particular for 'special' security operations, arrests…

Greece will use its Western links in the Middle East

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GREECE

This is the outcome of the Greek foreign ministry’s consistent policy orientation for the last few years, of intensifying relations with the Arab world while building excellent…

Tunisian transition is far from over

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TUNISIA

Some observers, and some Tunisians themselves, argue the successes so far achieved are explained by a set of factors unique to Tunisia, including: a homogeneous population; a…

Kuwait's crown prince will face difficult choices

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KUWAIT

Tensions between Kuwait's government and its parliament, the National Assembly, have persisted for years, but the relationship became increasingly unworkable after the death of…

Qatar could become a low-profile mediator

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QATAR

This followed Qatar's December 14 rejection of Egyptian charges that it had assisted the Islamist perpetrator of a bomb attack on a cathedral in Cairo. The accusation is the…

Gulf states' offensive cyber tools have regional focus

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GULF STATES

The Gulf 's cybersecurity agenda.

Iraq will use Middle East geopolitics for gain

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MIDDLE EAST

The border has been closed for 27 years, since the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990. The move has prompted speculation about whether it might alter the regional balance of power…

Russia-Turkey aim to freeze Libya but others will stir

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LIBYA

Regional and global powers will determine whether there will be conflict around the city of Sirte, the scale of the fighting, the short-term future of Libya's oil industry, and…

Risks of political violence will rise in Bahrain

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BAHRAIN

Bahrain’s January 15 execution of three men convicted of killing an Emirati police officer prompted a resurgence of protests in some of the country’s marginalised Shia villages…